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Burundi's president accuses Rwanda of planning to attack his country
Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye adjusts his earphone during a news conference after talks with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic at the Serbia Palace in Belgrade, Serbia, March 12, 2025

THE President of Burundi told the BBC on Monday that Rwanda is planning to attack his country.

President Evariste Ndayishimiye told the BBC that he has been given “credible intelligence” that Rwanda has developed plans to attack.

Rwanda slammed the accusation as “surprising” and insisted that the two neighbours have continued to co-operate over security plans for their shared border.

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